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Huawei Nova 12 vs Honor X8b

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Huawei Nova 12 vs Honor X8b

63 out of 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
53 out of 100
Honor X8b
Huawei Nova 12
Honor X8b

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Huawei Nova 12 (with HiSilicon Kirin 830) that was released on December 26, 2023, against the Honor X8b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 12
  • 70% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (542K versus 319K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 35W)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b
  • Weighs 25 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 12 and Honor X8b crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nova 12
vs
Honor X8b

Display

TypeOLEDAMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1084 x 2412 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI395 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness1200 nits2000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate300 Hz270 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89%90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height161.54 mm (6.36 inches)161.05 mm (6.34 inches)
Width75.36 mm (2.97 inches)74.55 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness6.98 mm (0.27 inches)6.78 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)166 g (5.86 oz)
WaterproofNoNo
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueBlack, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nova 12
89%
Honor X8b+1%
90.2%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 12 and Honor X8b in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock2400 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores - 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Manufacturing - TSMC
Lithography process - 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) - Hexagon 686
Graphics - Adreno 610
GPU shading units - 128
GPU clock - 1114 MHz
FLOPS - ~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nova 12+152%
1040
Honor X8b
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nova 12+103%
2988
Honor X8b
1475
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nova 12+70%
542241
Honor X8b
319550
CPU171381103113
GPU11816040818
Memory13030196681
UX12239976938
Total score542241319550
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMHarmonyOS 4.0MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Capacity4600 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power66 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 9 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:23 hr1:28 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 614412000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens112° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.55"1/1.67"
Pixel size1 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels60 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8960 x 67208192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.4f/2.1
Focal length17 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV60ACMOS
Sensor size1/2.8" -
Pixel size0.61 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesNo
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1813
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedDecember 2023December 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024December 2023
Launch price$490$215
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WYes, 35 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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